Kevin Na
Kevin Na | ||
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Las Vegas, Nevada[1] | ||
Spouse |
Julianne Na (m. 2017) | |
Children | 3 | |
Career | ||
Turned professional | 2001 | |
Current tour(s) | Asian PGA Tour Rookie of the Year 2002 | |
Kevin Sangwook Na (
Early years
Born in Seoul, South Korea,[1] Na emigrated with his family to the United States when he was eight years old, settling in southern California. He left Diamond Bar High School after his junior year to play professional golf at age 17.[1][3]
Professional career
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Na has played on the
Na played on the PGA Tour in 2007 via a medical extension, and finished fourth at the
In the 2010 season, Na finished second at the Arnold Palmer Invitational and third at the BMW Championship. He placed 37th in season earnings.
In February 2011, Na was in contention to win his first PGA Tour title at the
On April 14, 2011, Na played the worst ever par-4 hole on the PGA Tour since the tour began recording hole-by-hole scores in 1983, making a 16 on the ninth hole at the Valero Texas Open. Na needed extra shots after an unplayable lie from his tee shot and was then given a two-stroke penalty after his ball hit a tree and rebounded back onto him. It was initially scored as a 15 but changed to 16 on review. Na ended up shooting an eight-over-par round of 80, which saw him shoot four-under for his other 17 holes.[5]
In August 2011, Na finished tenth at the
On October 1, 2011, Na apparently whiffed his tee shot on the par-4 15th hole in the third round of the
During the 2012 PGA Tour season, Na finished fourth at the Arnold Palmer Invitational, fifth at the
A back injury limited Na to eight starts in early 2013. After rehabbing, he made a comeback in October in his first PGA Tour start since April with a third-place finish at the
In 2014 he finished second at the
Na lost in a sudden-death playoff to
At the 2016 U.S. Open at Oakmont Country Club, Na finished in 7th place after shooting 75-68-69-69 for a total of 1 over par. This is his best finish in 24 major championship appearances.
Na won his second PGA Tour event,
Na claimed his third PGA Tour win, with a four shot victory at the
In October 2019, Na won his fourth PGA Tour title. The tournament ended on the second sudden-death playoff hole at the
In January 2021, Na won his fifth PGA Tour event at the Sony Open in Hawaii.[10] He came from three strokes behind with six to play to claim a one-stroke victory. In August later that year, Na tied for the lead after 72 holes with five other players at the Wyndham Championship. Kevin Kisner took the title in the playoff.[11] In September 2021, Na finished third at the Tour Championship at East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta, Georgia. This won him $4,000,000 in the season long FedEx Cup.[12]
In June 2022, Na announced his resignation from the PGA Tour, confirming that he would be joining the
Personal life
Na is a
Na is married to Julianne Na. The couple have three children Sophia, Leo, and Logan.[15]
Professional wins (9)
PGA Tour wins (5)
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
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1 | Oct 2, 2011 | Justin Timberlake Shriners Hospitals for Children Open
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67-63-66-65=261 | −23 | 2 strokes | Nick Watney |
2 | Jul 8, 2018 | A Military Tribute at The Greenbrier
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69-63-65-64=261 | −19 | 5 strokes | Kelly Kraft |
3 | May 26, 2019 | Charles Schwab Challenge
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70-62-69-66=267 | −13 | 4 strokes | Tony Finau |
4 | Oct 6, 2019 | Shriners Hospitals for Children Open (2)
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68-62-61-70=261 | −23 | Playoff | Patrick Cantlay |
5 | Jan 17, 2021 | Sony Open in Hawaii | 67-66-61-65=259 | −21 | 1 stroke | Chris Kirk, Joaquín Niemann |
PGA Tour playoff record (1–4)
No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result |
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1 | 2005 | Chrysler Classic of Tucson
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Geoff Ogilvy, Mark Calcavecchia | Ogilvy won with birdie on second extra hole Calcavecchia eliminated by par on first hole |
2 | 2014 | Memorial Tournament | Hideki Matsuyama | Lost to par on first extra hole |
3 | 2015 | Frys.com Open
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Emiliano Grillo | Lost to birdie on second extra hole |
4 | 2019 | Shriners Hospitals for Children Open
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Patrick Cantlay | Won with par on second extra hole |
5 | 2021 | Wyndham Championship | Branden Grace, Kim Si-woo, Kevin Kisner, Adam Scott, Roger Sloan |
Kisner won with birdie on second extra hole |
Asian PGA Tour wins (1)
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory |
Runners-up |
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1 | Dec 8, 2002 | Volvo Masters of Asia | 69-66-71-66=272 | −16 | 2 strokes | Craig Kamps, Anthony Kang, Arjun Singh, Simon Yates |
Nationwide Tour wins (1)
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory |
Runners-up |
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1 | Oct 8, 2006 | Mark Christopher Charity Classic | 62-66-71-69=268 | −16 | 3 strokes | Jeff Quinney, Chris Tidland |
Other wins (2)
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
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1 | Jul 28, 2002 | Long Beach Open | 66-64-75-63=268 | −20 | 3 strokes | Mike Cunning |
2 | Dec 12, 2021 | QBE Shootout (with Jason Kokrak) |
59-64-60=183 | −33 | 1 stroke | Sam Burns and Billy Horschel |
Playoff record
Korean Tour playoff record (0–1)
No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
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1 | 2012 | Shinhan Donghae Open | Kim Meen-whee | Lost to par on first extra hole |
Results in major championships
Results not in chronological order in 2020.
Tournament | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 |
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Masters Tournament | |||||
U.S. Open | |||||
The Open Championship | |||||
PGA Championship | CUT | T43 |
Tournament | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 |
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Masters Tournament | CUT | CUT | T12 | 59 | T12 | T55 | CUT | ||
U.S. Open | CUT | CUT | T29 | T12 | T46 | 7 | T32 | ||
The Open Championship | T27 | CUT | CUT | T54 | T58 | T22 | T44 | T51 | |
PGA Championship | T58 | T10 | WD | CUT | CUT | T22 | CUT | T19 |
Tournament | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
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Masters Tournament | T46 | T13 | T12 | T14 | WD |
PGA Championship | CUT | CUT | CUT | T23 | |
U.S. Open | CUT | CUT | CUT | CUT | |
The Open Championship | NT | CUT |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
WD = withdrew
"T" = tied
NT = No tournament due to COVID-19 pandemic
Summary
Tournament | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Top-5 | Top-10 | Top-25 | Events | Cuts made |
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Masters Tournament | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 8 |
PGA Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 6 |
U.S. Open | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 5 |
The Open Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 6 |
Totals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 46 | 25 |
- Most consecutive cuts made – 4 (2016 Masters – 2016 PGA)
- Longest streak of top-10s – 1 (twice)
Results in The Players Championship
Tournament | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 |
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The Players Championship | CUT | CUT | T54 | T3 |
Tournament | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 |
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The Players Championship | CUT | CUT | T7 | T38 | T6 | CUT | WD | T46 | 78 |
Tournament | 2020 | 2021 |
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The Players Championship | C | WD |
CUT = missed the halfway cut
WD = withdrew
"T" indicates a tie for a place
C = Canceled after the first round due to the COVID-19 pandemic
Results in World Golf Championships
Results not in chronological order before 2015.
Tournament | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 |
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Championship
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T50 | T35 | T9 | T35 | T52 | T36 | |||||||||||
Match Play
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R64 | R64 | T34 | 17 | R16 | T52 | QF | ||||||||||
Invitational
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T71 | T63 | T23 | T15 | T27 | T31 | T43 | ||||||||||
Champions | T20 | 57 | T54 | T54 |
Tournament | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
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Championship
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T9 | T11 | |
Match Play
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NT1 | T42 | R16 |
Invitational
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T35 | T23 | |
Champions | NT1 | NT1 | NT1 |
1Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
QF, R16, R32, R64 = Round in which player lost in match play
NT = No tournament
"T" = Tied
Note that the HSBC Champions did not become a WGC event until 2009.
Note that the Championship and Invitational were discontinued from 2022.
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e f "PGA Tour profile". Retrieved April 27, 2012.
- OWGR. Retrieved October 3, 2019.
- ^ Yoon, Peter (March 25, 2002). "Diamond Bar Rebuilds Fast With Freshmen". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved August 24, 2012.
- ^ Bush, John (October 8, 2006). "Na goes wire-to-wire out west". PGA Tour. Archived from the original on October 31, 2006.
- ^ "Kevin Na shoots 16 on a par-4 hole". ESPN. April 14, 2011. Retrieved April 15, 2011.
- ^ "Kevin Na Whiff Fresh Air Shot". YouTube.[dead YouTube link]
- ^ "Kevin Na wins in Las Vegas". ESPN. October 3, 2011. Retrieved October 19, 2011.
- ^ "Na cruises to win at Charles Schwab Challenge". PGA Tour. May 26, 2019. Retrieved June 8, 2019.
- ^ DiMeglio, Steve (October 7, 2019). "Kevin Na wins Shriners Hospitals for Children Open in playoff thriller". Golfweek. Retrieved October 7, 2019.
- ^ Ferguson, Doug (January 17, 2021). "Kevin Na rallies with big finish to win Sony Open". www.cbc.ca.
- ^ Kelly, Todd (August 15, 2021). "Kevin Kisner wins Wyndham Championship after six-way playoff". MSN.
- ^ "2021 FedEx Cup final results: Prize money payout, standings and how much each golfer won". Golf News Net. September 5, 2021. Retrieved September 8, 2021.
- ^ Schlabach, Mark (June 4, 2022). "Kevin Na resigns from PGA Tour; will participate in LIV golf series". ESPN. Retrieved June 4, 2022.
- ^ 2005 Nissan Open interview
- ^ Tremlett, Sam. "13 Things You Didn't Know About Kevin Na". Golf Monthly. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
External links
- Kevin Na at the PGA Tour official site
- Kevin Na at the Korean Tour official site (in Korean)
- Kevin Na at the Official World Golf Ranking official site